universe & solar system section 11 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II
(Planets) (Satellites)
A. Mars 1. Tethys
B. Jupiter 2. Deimos
C. Saturn 3. Europa
D. Uranus 4. Titania
Codes: A B C D

a) 3 2 1 4

b) 4 3 2 1

c) 2 3 1 4

d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: (c)

  1. Deimos is the satellite of Mars.
  2. Europa is the satellite of Jupiter.
  3. Tethys is the satellite of Saturn.
  4. Titan is the satellite of Uranus.

Question : 12

Which is the smallest planet of solar system?

a) Uranus

b) Jupiter

c) Mercury

d) Venus

Answer: (c)

Mercury is the smallest plant of solar system.

Question : 13

We always see the same face of the Moon because

a) it revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the Earth.

b) it is smaller than the Earth.

c) it takes equal time for revolution around the Earth and rotation on its own axis.

d) it rotates at the same speed as the Earth around the Sun.

Answer: (c)

We always see the same face of moon because it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis.

Question : 14

Which one of the following statements is/ are correct with regard to Milky Way?

  1. It is a spiral galaxy.
  2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) 2 only

d) 1 only

Answer: (a)

The Milky Way galaxy is the home of our solar system. It is very difficult to study this glaxy because the solar system is located within it. It seems to be a spiral galaxy.

Question : 15 [SSC SO 2006]

Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System?

a) Venus

b) Uranus

c) Saturn

d) Jupiter

Answer: (a)

Mercury is closer to the sun, but the atmosphere on Venus actually makes it hotter. Even on the night side, the temperature doesn’t drop by much (comparatively) because of the carbon dioxide, about 95%, atmosphere.

The atmospheric pressure of Venus is also about 90 times greater than that of Earth.

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